Section 51A Landlord which is body corporate: liability of directors etcF1

This section applies where—

That person, as well as the body corporate, is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as having committed the offence.

In this Chapter a reference to the landlord includes that person.

In this section—

• “relevant person” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a body corporate other than one the affairs of which are managed by its members, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a body corporate the affairs of which are managed by its members, a member who exercises functions of management with respect to it;

• “specified offence” means an offence under—

  1. (a)

     section 1 (2) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977;

  2. (b)

     section 16J (2) or (3) of the Housing Act 1988;

  3. (c)

     section 30 (1), 32(1), 72(1) or 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004;

  4. (d)

     section 21 of this Act;

  5. (e)

     section 67(1) or 92(2) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.